Israel Responds to Increased Rocket Attacks, Targets Terror Tunnel

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Damage caused by rockets fired from Gaza. Photo: IDF.

The Israeli Air Force has responded to increased Gaza rocket attacks aimed at Southern Israel by striking a terror site according to an IDF statement to reporters.

“IAF aircraft targeted a terror tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip. Direct hits were identified,” said the release.

The IDF says that over 40 rockets have been fired at Israel during the past week, 7 of which struck in the past 24 hour period.

Earlier today, Israeli Daily Yediot Ahronot reported that “dozens of rockets and mortar shells that were fired towards Eshkol on Monday hit two structures in the council, causing damage. The military wings of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad’s claimed responsibility for the attacks.”

Israel National News added that “a significant number of goats were killed when a missile struck a children’s animal corner in one kibbutz. A mortar shell also exploded close to a synagogue in a barrage that was fired at about 5:50 a.m. Monday.”

“The IDF will not tolerate any attempt to harm Israeli civilians, and will operate against anyone who uses terror against the State of Israel,” the statement confirmed, “The Hamas terror organization is solely responsible for any terrorist activity emanating from the Gaza Strip.”

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Israel should seriously consider responding in kind: randomly with unaimed heavy artillery at large buildings in Gaza City. One for one.

Lawrence Kulak

This is war. If it had not been goats that were killed it could have been G-d forbid children. Israrel must go all out and not stop at one or two strikes. Israel must strike fear into the heart of the enemy as they know all too well that the enemy will look for any excuse to once again resume its random attacks. It is Hamas and Islamic Jihad that must be made to live in fear – not the citizens of the Jewish State. Israel must keep picking them off one by one – this gets their goat. Pun intended.